Public Policy & Legal
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim, California AG Rob Bonta Get Candid on Warner Bros. Merger Settlement
TheGrill 2026: The two appeared (separately) on stage on the same day the antitrust settlement was officially approved
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim Says Threat to Move Out of California ‘Was Not a Bluff’
TheGrill 2026: The media giant’s chief legal officer unpacks how the settlement with 12 state AGs came together and addresses concerns around politics and CNN’s independence
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FCC Chairman Dismisses Concerns About Trump Ads Funded By Taxpayers: ‘A Normal PSA’
Brendan Carr describes the ads as something “the government naturally and normally runs”
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Judge Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement
The move clears the final hurdle for the $110 billion deal’s closing
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Rob Bonta ‘Vehemently and Respectfully Disagrees’ That He ‘Caved’ on Warner Bros.-Paramount Suit
TheGrill 2026: The California Attorney General says David Ellison’s threat to move out of the state, as well as calls to settle from Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra, had “no influence” on his decision
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Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Caleb Flynn Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder
The former music pastor appeared on Season 12 of the singing competition back in 2013
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Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Investigators Determine New Ransom Note Is Not Credible
Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother has been missing since Feb. 1
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Seek to Extend White House Access Order, Warn Trump Will ‘Reinstitute a Complete Ban’ Without It
“The ban is an unlawful assault on the most fundamental First Amendment freedoms,” the filing adds
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Trans New York Times Executive Allegedly Shot Dead by In-Laws Amid Bitter Family Dispute
Jonathan McKinsey previously accused his in-laws of physical and emotional abuse following his transition in documents seeking a restraining order
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Paramount, State AGs Brush Off Warner Bros. Merger Settlement Concerns, Say Deal Is ‘Reasonable Compromise’ Negotiated at ‘Arm’s Length’
The comments come in response to criticism outlined in a letter from Sen. Corey Booker
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Jodie Turner-Smith Named in Lawsuit Over Brother’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct and Drug Dealing
Three women sued Richard Smith, and claimed the actress enabled his behavior
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NYC Film Office to Spotlight Vertical Storytellers With ALZA Festival
The inaugural festival showcases vertical programming from New Yorkers, including an Eric Roberts-led microdrama
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Trump’s War With the Press Keeps Escalating. How Long Can the Guardrails Hold? | Analysis
A court victory and an unusual show of media solidarity ended the latest White House standoff — for now
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Hannah Einbinder Breaks Silence After Arrest, Condemns Netanyahu as ‘Butcher of Gaza’
The “Hacks” Emmy winner denounces the U.S. for hosting the Israeli prime minister and calls for an end to his “genocidal war”














